Method and system for updating a medical device

Abstract

The present disclosure includes methods, devices and systems for establishing a connection between a medical device and a remote computing device, receiving an upgrade command at the medical device, storing a current version of persistent data and a current version of executable code in a first storage area of the medical device, transmitting at least the current version of the persistent data to the remote computing device, receiving a second format of the current version of the persistent data and an upgraded version of executable code at the medical device, storing the second format of the current version of the persistent data and the upgraded version of the executable code in a second storage area of the medical device, and executing the upgraded version of the executable code with the second format of the current version of the persistent data.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A method for configuring alert settings of a glucose monitoring system, the method comprising:
 monitoring, by an on body device configured to be positioned on a body of a user, an in vivo glucose level of the user, wherein the on body device comprises a transcutaneous glucose sensor coupled with a transmitter unit, and wherein a portion of the transcutaneous glucose sensor is configured to be positioned in the body of the user and sense the in vivo glucose level of the user; 
 wirelessly transmitting, by the transmitter unit of the on body device, data according to a Bluetooth communication protocol; 
 receiving, by a first receiver device comprising a first smart phone, a first sensor data indicative of the in vivo glucose level of the user from the on body device, wherein the first sensor data is based on the in vivo glucose level of the user sensed by the transcutaneous glucose sensor of the on body device; 
 receiving, by the first receiver device, a set of configurable alert settings initially set to a first configuration by the user, wherein the set of configurable alert settings are associated with the in vivo glucose level of the user; 
 establishing, by the first receiver device, a first wireless communication link with a remote server; 
 transmitting, by the first receiver device, the set of configurable alert settings to the remote server; 
 establishing, by a secondary receiver device comprising a second smart phone, a second wireless communication link with the remote server; 
 receiving, by the secondary receiver device, the set of configurable alert settings from the remote server; and 
 receiving, by the secondary receiver device, a second sensor data indicative of the in vivo glucose level of the user, wherein the second sensor data is also based on the in vivo glucose level of the user sensed by the transcutaneous glucose sensor of the on body device from which the first sensor data is based, and wherein the secondary receiver device receives the second sensor data and the set of configurable alert settings from the first receiver device via the remote server while the transcutaneous glucose sensor of the on body device is monitoring the in vivo glucose level of the user. 
 
     
     
       2. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the set of configurable alert settings comprises one or more glucose threshold settings. 
     
     
       3. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the first configuration comprises a setting indicative of a glucose threshold value, the method further comprising activating an alarm of the secondary receiver device when the glucose threshold value is exceeded while the transcutaneous glucose sensor of the on body device is monitoring the in vivo glucose level of the user. 
     
     
       4. The method of  claim 1 , further comprising receiving, by the secondary receiver device, one or more modifications of the set of configurable alert settings, wherein the one or more modifications comprises:
 changing one or more settings of the set of configurable alert settings. 
 
     
     
       5. The method of  claim 4 , wherein changing the one or more settings of the set of configurable alert settings comprises changing the one or more settings to a format compatible with the secondary receiver device. 
     
     
       6. The method of  claim 5 , further comprising referencing a compatibility table prior to changing the one or more settings of the set of configurable alert settings to the format compatible with the secondary receiver device. 
     
     
       7. The method of  claim 6 , wherein the compatibility table comprises a device type, a device manufacturer, and a software version. 
     
     
       8. The method of  claim 1 , wherein transmitting the set of configurable alert settings to the remote server comprises transmitting an identifier associated with the first receiver device. 
     
     
       9. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the set of configurable alert settings comprises alarm settings. 
     
     
       10. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the set of configurable alert settings comprises reminder settings. 
     
     
       11. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the second sensor data includes a copy of the first sensor data. 
     
     
       12. The method of  claim 1 , wherein the transcutaneous glucose sensor and the transmitter unit are integrated in a single housing of the on body device. 
     
     
       13. A system comprising:
 an on body device configured to be positioned on a body of a user, the on body device comprising:
 a transcutaneous glucose sensor, wherein a portion of the transcutaneous glucose sensor is configured to be positioned in the body of the user and sense an in vivo glucose level of the user; and 
 a transmitter unit coupled with the transcutaneous glucose sensor, wherein the transmitter unit is configured to wirelessly transmit data according to a Bluetooth communication protocol; 
 
 a first receiver device comprising a first smart phone, the first receiver device further comprising a first processor coupled with a first memory, the first memory storing instructions that, when executed by the first processor, cause the first processor to:
 receive a first sensor data indicative of the in vivo glucose level of the user from the on body device, wherein the first sensor data is based on the in vivo glucose level of the user sensed by the transcutaneous glucose sensor of the on body device, 
 receive a set of configurable alert settings initially set to a first configuration by the user, wherein the set of configurable alert settings are associated with the in vivo glucose level of the user, 
 establish a first wireless communication link with a remote server, and 
 transmit the set of configurable alert settings to the remote server; 
 
 a secondary receiver device comprising a second smart phone, the secondary receiver device further comprising a second processor coupled with a second memory, the second memory storing instructions that, when executed by the second processor, cause the second processor to:
 establish a second wireless communication link with the remote server, 
 receive, from the remote server, the set of configurable alert settings, and 
 receive a second sensor data indicative of the in vivo glucose level of the user, 
 
 wherein the second sensor data is also based on the in vivo glucose level of the user sensed by the transcutaneous glucose sensor of the on body device from which the first sensor data is based, and 
 wherein the secondary receiver device receives the second sensor data and the set of configurable alert settings from the first receiver device via the remote server while the transcutaneous sensor of the on body device is monitoring the in vivo glucose level of the user. 
 
     
     
       14. The system of  claim 13 , wherein the instructions stored in the second memory, when executed by the second processor of the secondary receiver device, further cause the second processor of the secondary receiver device to receive one or more modifications of the set of configurable alert settings, wherein the one or more modifications comprises changing one or more settings of the set of configurable alert settings. 
     
     
       15. The system of  claim 14 , wherein the set of configurable alert settings comprises alarm settings. 
     
     
       16. The system of  claim 14 , wherein the set of configurable alert settings comprises reminder settings. 
     
     
       17. The system of  claim 14 , wherein changing the one or more settings of the set of configurable alert settings comprises changing the one or more settings to a format compatible with the secondary receiver device. 
     
     
       18. The system of  claim 14 , wherein the second sensor data includes a copy of the first sensor data. 
     
     
       19. The system of  claim 14 , wherein the transcutaneous glucose sensor and the transmitter unit are integrated in a single housing of the on body device. 
     
     
       20. The system of  claim 13 , wherein the set of configurable alert settings comprises one or more glucose threshold settings. 
     
     
       21. The system of  claim 13 , wherein the first configuration comprises a setting indicative of a glucose threshold value, and wherein the instructions stored in the second memory, when executed by the second processor of the secondary receiver device, further cause the second processor of the secondary receiver device to activate an alarm of the secondary receiver device when the glucose threshold value is exceeded while the transcutaneous glucose sensor of the on body device is monitoring the in vivo glucose level of the user. 
     
     
       22. The system of  claim 13 , wherein the instructions stored in the first memory, when executed by the first processor of the first receiver device, further cause the first processor of the first receiver device to transmit the set of configurable alert settings and an identifier associated with the first receiver device to the remote server.